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    Cute thread.

    I can't say much cause I'm just a part time parts and accessories bitch.

    All I'll say is Hampton Motorcycles is still around, will be for a loooong time yet.

    Lots of things going on.

    I'm really excited about it all!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gammaguy View Post
    ahh Casbolts,one of the fine family of......ummm........family bike shops in churchur

    Almost a thing of the past now but when old Mr Casbolt and Mr Whiting and all the fun loving gang were about,you knew you were privileged to be able to walk in the shop,let alone buy a part.

    And if the card system said it was out of stock,it was out of stock and you pointing to it on the shelf was not going to get you anywhere at all.......

    those were the days....
    I remember those days well, the old dear at whitings wasnt to bad ( if I remember correctly )

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    Old Mrs Whiting was my favourite, she was still giving me student discount long after I left University. To her I still looked young then. They always had the parts I wanted and I don't remember her ever having to order them in and make me wait.
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Greg is a great bloke, woppit was ok but unique. Graeme rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I watched it personally when I worked there. The stories are not baseless.
    LOL... well Graeme makes his money from property IIRC, Greg is the only one I would deal with and I always got the feeling his hands were tied, when the old man was out, very helpfull, when in well lets say I did just spend 15k on a new bike and greg wasnt alowd to give me a $11.50 can of chain spray... yip I had to pay for it
    Spounge Rob, Im not suprised he moved two doors down.
    This "woppit" you mention was he the dick that owned a guzzi small block thought he knew it all? I was serious about a bike I was talking about with him as he sat side saddle on it... how the fuck was I to get a decent look at it, letalone ask for a ride... monthe later brought from Greg

    As for the Whiting days... yeah I remember stumbling up the back steps the echos of old like a ghost to see the old man in his overys

    Hamptons... allways delt with them from the 80's Neviel then ran the adjoining pushie shop and still a good oll stick to yarn with, Robin, well a businis man through n through really makes the wrong decsision so what ever hes up to wont be a bad thing the work shop is very compertent always has been and will work on anything... the sniviling wee runt they call dave, well he jus needs fatening up
    cheers DD
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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous View Post
    LOL... well Graeme makes his money from property IIRC, Greg is the only one I would deal with and I always got the feeling his hands were tied, when the old man was out, very helpfull, when in well lets say I did just spend 15k on a new bike and greg wasnt alowd to give me a $11.50 can of chain spray... yip I had to pay for it
    Spounge Rob, Im not suprised he moved two doors down.
    This "woppit" you mention was he the dick that owned a guzzi small block thought he knew it all? I was serious about a bike I was talking about with him as he sat side saddle on it... how the fuck was I to get a decent look at it, letalone ask for a ride... monthe later brought from Greg

    As for the Whiting days... yeah I remember stumbling up the back steps the echos of old like a ghost to see the old man in his overys

    Hamptons... allways delt with them from the 80's Neviel then ran the adjoining pushie shop and still a good oll stick to yarn with, Robin, well a businis man through n through really makes the wrong decsision so what ever hes up to wont be a bad thing the work shop is very compertent always has been and will work on anything... the sniviling wee runt they call dave, well he jus needs fatening up
    Jesus D-You found a man with ovaries?!!-you are even more ill than you thought atm, not getting enough sleep, or that wee off has shaken something loose upstairs!!................or you have made an unwelcome medical breakthru!!

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    I just dont know anymore chris
    cheers DD
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian d marge View Post
    I remember those days well, the old dear at whitings wasnt to bad ( if I remember correctly )

    Stephen
    except if you had a CX500 and she insisted it was called a SHADOW and wouldnt let you have any parts for it until you told her it was.....(the australian models had shadow on the sidecovers and I assume her parts book was Australian)
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    Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
    Old Mrs Whiting was my favourite, she was still giving me student discount long after I left University. To her I still looked young then. They always had the parts I wanted and I don't remember her ever having to order them in and make me wait.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gammaguy View Post
    except if you had a CX500 and she insisted it was called a SHADOW and wouldnt let you have any parts for it until you told her it was.....(the australian models had shadow on the sidecovers and I assume her parts book was Australian)
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    To her everyone was a young whippersnapper
    CB360 and I dont ever remember parts on order either .... she just wandered off and came back with the stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by gammaguy View Post
    except if you had a CX500 and she insisted it was called a SHADOW and wouldnt let you have any parts for it until you told her it was.....(the australian models had shadow on the sidecovers and I assume her parts book was Australian)
    ohhh dear, LOL... the 1st CX to have the 'shadow' sticker was the 1980 A , it was black, the 1st to have twin disc and had an extra 5hp with screen, from 81 all the B modles (black reversered comstar wheels) were mostely stickered shadow and in all colours, just maybe a small maybe the japs were having a dig at the vincent black shadow...
    cheers DD
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    Quote Originally Posted by gammaguy View Post
    ahh Casbolts,one of the fine family of......ummm........family bike shops in churchur

    Almost a thing of the past now but when old Mr Casbolt and Mr Whiting and all the fun loving gang were about,you knew you were privileged to be able to walk in the shop,let alone buy a part.

    And if the card system said it was out of stock,it was out of stock and you pointing to it on the shelf was not going to get you anywhere at all.......

    those were the days....
    That reminded me so much of my experience with Casbolts when I lived in Wobble City ... and that ws in the 1970s ...
    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucyloo View Post
    Casbolts are still Honda - I'm sure they would be able help you out.
    bahahahahahahahahhaa!

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